LONDON, United Kingdom — Manchester Super Giants won their maiden Hundred men’s title after Tim Seifert’s explosive 72 off 38 balls powered them to a five-wicket victory over Trent Rockets at Lord’s on Sunday, August 16. Chasing 159, the Super Giants reached 162 for 5 in 98 balls, finishing with two deliveries to spare.
- Tim Seifert smashed 72 off 38 balls, including seven sixes, to lead the successful chase.
- Trent Rockets made 158 for 8 in their 100 balls, with Aneurin Donald scoring 38 and Lewis Gregory making 32.
- Noor Ahmad took 3 for 33 and played a key role in restricting the Rockets during the middle phase.
- The victory gave Manchester Super Giants their first Hundred trophy and completed a five-match winning streak after they had been close to elimination earlier in the tournament.
Manchester Super Giants complete remarkable turnaround
The Super Giants’ title run came after they lost their third consecutive group match two weekends earlier and appeared close to elimination. They responded with five straight victories to claim the championship.
The turnaround coincided with Jos Buttler taking over the captaincy after Aiden Markram returned home for personal reasons. Seifert became a central figure in the revival, producing four half-centuries during the competition and finishing as the tournament’s second-highest run-scorer.
Essex batter Paul Walter also became an important part of the team’s resurgence after being moved to the top of the order in Markram’s absence. Walter scored 247 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 179, with his left-right opening partnership with Seifert providing the Super Giants with an aggressive start.
“They went a long way to winning us the tournament,”
Buttler said of the opening combination.
Seifert takes control of the final chase
Trent Rockets set Manchester a target of 159 after reaching 158 for 8. The Super Giants immediately attacked the chase, with Seifert hitting four through cover from the first ball and then clearing the leg side for six during the opening over.
Seifert and Walter added 66 from 31 balls before Walter was dismissed for 22 from 14 deliveries. The partnership established the platform for the chase and kept the required rate under control.
Seifert reached his fifty from only 23 balls, having already struck four fours and five sixes. He continued attacking after Buttler joined him, with the pair trading boundaries before Buttler was dismissed for 23 from 14 balls.
Seifert survived an unusual boundary catch when Finn Allen appeared to complete a catch near the rope. A review determined that Allen’s foot had brushed the advertising toblerone, resulting in six runs rather than a dismissal.
Seifert eventually fell for 72 when he chased Mohammad Amir’s wide yorker. His score equalled the joint-highest individual total in a Hundred final.
Rockets make the finish tense
With the Super Giants needing only a small number of runs, the chase briefly became complicated. Heinrich Klaasen was caught at deep midwicket off Amir, who then trapped Michael Bracewell lbw.
Liam Dawson twice missed against Ben Sanderson but eventually cleared the deep midwicket boundary to finish the match. Manchester Super Giants reached 162 for 5 with two balls remaining.
Noor Ahmad turns the Rockets innings
Trent Rockets made a steady start and reached 33 without loss during the powerplay. Ben Duckett was dropped while attempting a reverse sweep against Dawson, giving the Rockets an opportunity to build a larger total.
Noor Ahmad changed the momentum almost immediately. His first over produced the wicket of Finn Allen, and his fourth delivery removed Duckett after the batter edged the wrong’un onto his inside edge and pad before Buttler completed the catch.
Aneurin Donald responded aggressively, using a lap sweep for four and then collecting a six and four in consecutive deliveries against Noor. He later struck two more boundaries off Sonny Baker, but Sam Billings was run out for four after a mix-up with Donald.
Noor then removed Tim David for a first-ball duck. Donald followed for 38 from 19 balls when he was bowled by Dawson after advancing and yorking himself.
The Rockets had lost five wickets for 47 runs during a 32-ball middle-innings period, leaving their innings in need of a late recovery.
Gregory and Santner rebuild the Rockets total
Lewis Gregory, who played for Manchester last season when the franchise was known as the Originals, helped rebuild the innings with Mitchell Santner. Their partnership produced 46 runs from 25 balls.
Gregory attacked Noor with consecutive boundaries before hitting three sixes into the leg side. He eventually fell for 32 from 16 balls after dragging a slower delivery from Josh Tongue to long-on.
Santner remained unbeaten on 20 from 16 balls, while Craig Overton added 11 from five deliveries. Baker dismissed Overton and Calvin Harrison from the final two balls, leaving the Rockets on 158 for 8.
Full Trent Rockets scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett | c †Buttler b Noor Ahmad | 31 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 129.16 |
| Finn Allen | c du Plooy b Noor Ahmad | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Aneurin Donald | b Dawson | 38 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Sam Billings (c)† | run out (†Buttler/Dawson) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Tim David | c †Buttler b Noor Ahmad | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mitchell Santner | not out | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Lewis Gregory | c Klaasen b Tongue | 32 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Craig Overton | c Klaasen b Baker | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 220.00 |
| Calvin Harrison | b Baker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | lb 3, w 4 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 100 balls | 158/8 | RPB: 1.58 | |||
Did not bat: Mohammad Amir, Ben Sanderson.
Trent Rockets fall of wickets
1-48 (Finn Allen, 36b), 2-53 (Ben Duckett, 39b), 3-86 (Sam Billings, 55b), 4-91 (Tim David, 59b), 5-95 (Aneurin Donald, 67b), 6-139 (Lewis Gregory, 92b), 7-158 (Craig Overton, 99b), 8-158 (Calvin Harrison, 100b).
Manchester Super Giants bowling
| Bowler | Balls | 0s | Runs | Wickets | RPB | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 20 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 1.80 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Tongue | 20 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 1.35 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Dawson | 20 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Baker | 20 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 1.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 20 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 1.65 | 1 | 0 |
Full Manchester Super Giants scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert | c †Billings b Mohammad Amir | 72 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 189.47 |
| Paul Walter | c Duckett b Harrison | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Jos Buttler (c)† | c David b Harrison | 23 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 164.28 |
| Leus du Plooy | not out | 27 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | c Donald b Mohammad Amir | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Michael Bracewell | lbw b Mohammad Amir | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Liam Dawson | not out | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Extras | w 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 98 balls | 162/5 | RPB: 1.65 | |||
Did not bat: Gus Atkinson, Noor Ahmad, Sonny Baker, Josh Tongue.
Manchester Super Giants fall of wickets
1-66 (Paul Walter, 31b), 2-100 (Jos Buttler, 55b), 3-136 (Tim Seifert, 78b), 4-156 (Heinrich Klaasen, 93b), 5-156 (Michael Bracewell, 95b).
Trent Rockets bowling
| Bowler | Balls | 0s | Runs | Wickets | RPB | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 20 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 1.45 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Overton | 20 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 2.20 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Sanderson | 18 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Harrison | 15 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.53 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis Gregory | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2.10 | 0 | 0 |
Match flow and decisive moments
The Rockets scored 33 without losing a wicket during the first 25 balls of their innings. They reached 50 from 37 balls and 100 from 73 before their late recovery pushed them to 150 in 95 balls.
The Super Giants were even quicker during the opening phase, reaching 48 without loss from the first 25 balls and passing 50 in just 26 balls. Their first-wicket partnership between Seifert and Walter produced 50 runs from those 26 deliveries.
Seifert’s fifty came from 23 balls, including four fours and five sixes. Manchester reached 100 from 54 balls and 150 from 88 before completing the chase in the 98th ball.
The match also included a review by Manchester after Seifert was given out. The wicket decision was overturned, while Trent Rockets’ review for Bracewell’s lbw was upheld.
Key match details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Manchester Super Giants vs Trent Rockets, Final |
| Competition | The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | August 16, 2026 |
| Venue | Lord’s, London |
| Result | Manchester Super Giants won by 5 wickets with 2 balls remaining |
| Toss | Manchester Super Giants elected to field |
| Trent Rockets | 158/8 in 100 balls |
| Manchester Super Giants | 162/5 in 98 balls |
| Target | 159 |
| Player of the Match | Tim Seifert |
| Player of the Series | Tim Seifert |
| Series result | Manchester Super Giants won the 2026 The Hundred Men’s Competition |
| Match format | 100-ball match |
| Match type | Day/night |
Historic first Hundred title for Manchester Super Giants
The victory was the first Hundred trophy won by either Manchester franchise, men’s or women’s. It also ended the Super Giants franchises’ extended wait for silverware across their IPL and SA20 campaigns.
For the men’s side, the title capped a dramatic transformation from a team facing elimination to champions after five consecutive victories.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was the star of the Hundred final?
Tim Seifert was the leading performer with the bat, scoring 72 from 38 balls with four fours and seven sixes. Noor Ahmad was the leading bowler in the match with 3 for 33.
How did Manchester Super Giants win the Hundred final?
Trent Rockets scored 158 for 8 in their 100 balls. Manchester Super Giants chased 159 and reached 162 for 5 in 98 balls, winning by five wickets with two balls remaining.
Source attribution: Supplied match report and scorecard from the August 16, 2026 Hundred men’s final at Lord’s.
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